Some professors would let me stand in the back so I would not fall asleep. 

The issue is make sure the rest of the street isn't boarded and you are the only one standing...go to Google map and do a virtual tour of the area.

Two-fold benefit: 1.

yes single purpose commercial are generally owner occ buildings or stand along so they heavily dependent on owner or tenant.. you don't want to make a loan on a building that has no users for it..

Keep in mind, if you did the rehab and you believe in your product and stand by it, then you should have no concern with holding for a duration longer than expected.- Buyer is new to the area, and they want the house, but they could have been relocated to the area and want to make sure the place is a fit for their family.- Seller wants top dollar, and the end game is to sell, but the only buyer(s) willing to pay that top dollar are renters- Buyer wants to save up some more $$, increase their credit score, or a whole slew of other reasons.In my area, SFR in Class A areas are in super high demand.  

I imagine that's where your landlord stands on it.That said, I feel for you as a tenant.

When I had was in my owner occupied duplex I had a clause in my lease about abusive behavior being grounds for terminating the lease (I specifically included verbally abusive behavior because I can't stand hearing couples fight).

It didnt help that we were entering an election year and i could not stand his political rantWhat he teaches works for someone who has cash on hand but not for my ambitious plan of leveraging as much as i possibly can feel comfortable with

Best bump up the plans to get my RE license, can't stand relying on someone else.

If you can lift the hatch cover of the crawl space look for evidence of standing water.